Fishing-tool.



SNOW A: M. KIDD L HJ. WHALEY,

FISHING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1913 A'rroRNEY i To all whom; it may concern `'Antenne M, yKinn, Aand JOHN H. WHALEY,

Fig. 3 is a slmilar section Showing the gripthe lost pipe sectioiLwFig. 4 isa perspe'cn S0 vin the well, and which it is necessary to -mitting the' attachment of the guide'shoe 7 -should in allc instances be of'slightl'v less perreo sra-ras ALBERT J. sNow, ARCHIE M. KIDDfANb Joris' H. ceram, can'trosiiin.

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l' Be it known that we, Animar J., Snow,

citizens of the United States, residing at Taft, in thc'county of Kern'i'nd State of California, liaveinvented. new and useful Improvementsy in Fishing-Tools, of which the following is a specification. 4

IThis invention relates to a fishing tool 0f the type used-in weli drilling opera-tions.

Ihe obJect of this invention is to provide a substantial, cheaply manufactured fishing tool, especially constructed to recover tools or sections of pipe which may have been lost in. thegvell during drilling operations.

rlhe invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of .parts as hereinafter' more fully describedfand claimed, having reference tol the accom: panying drawings, iny which- .Figure 1 is a section of awell showing the position of a lost pipe section and the position of the tisliing'tool just previous to engaging the lostfpipe section. Fig. 2 is a central section of the fishing-tool showing the .spread position ofthe gripping jaws..

ping position of the jaws with relatipn 'to tive View of the gripping jaws. Fig. 5 is a section of, the guideshoef Fig. 6 a section on the line m-m of Figf.

Referring-,to the drawings: A. indicates a well casing and B the upper portion of a tool or section of pipe which has been lost be proceeded with.

The fishing `tool here shown, which is especially constructed for'the purposey of recovering tools or thel likemconsists of e sleeve member .2 in the'center portion of` which is formed an/annular shoulder or seat portion 3, upon which is seated 4a pair of tapered segmental gripping jaws 4. The ends of the sleeve 2 are mternaliy thread, ed, ''fat 5 and 6, for the-.purpose of perremove before firther Work op the weil may at the lower-end', and also for the purpose. of permitting'fthe attachment lof the sleeve v@aide shoe may be. madeof any suitable shape, but

diameter than the interiorA of the well rasing, and' asv here shown is prweferably pro-k Specioation of Letters Patent.

revolving4 over the upper edge of the section fwill soon jnd a point where t .i

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videddwith a tapered or wedge-hice edge, .givinff` the guide shoe a chance to vte-rige itself between the weil casingv and the lost pipe section, indicated at 3., thus perieateniea e'eiyifi, ige-ii.

mitting the fishing; tool to pass over ihe` pipe section B. it has also proven of ad vantageto notch the iower tepel-atteinte oit' the vwhere it is possible to twist or revolve the pipe, the notch-being'provided several purposes which willi later' be described.

\ B i/referrin to Fis. l, 2 and 3: Supposing that it is esiredo recover the iost pipe section B, particularly shown in Fig. l, the operation wiil be as follows: The .shing tool, comprising the Steeve 2, gripping jaws 4. and guide shoe 7, is suitabiy secured to the pipe sect-ion 8, as indicated at 5. This is then lowered into the weit casing A, and.

vother sections added-es the tooi is lowered.. The moment the lost tooi or section, indiu cated atB, is encountered. it will be impossible to lower the fishing tool farther until the guide shoe 7 has been forced into a position where the lost section will pass through the grippingr jaws i and into the lowered pipe section 8. This is most easily accomplished by turning the pipe section 8 with connected sleeve 2 and guide shoe 'Z' in the direction of arrow u. rihe wedge-hire edge together with the notched portion 9 in 'edge is permitted to wedge itseltl between the casing and the'pipe section i3, thus forcing this 4into position withinthe guide shoe 7, from where it is furtherttiirected into position between thev gripping jaws i by ref voiving and. lowering thepipe with connected. attachments. The pipe 8 is thusA forced or lowered downwardiy with relation ifo the i e section oir/tool as the con iin@ ,1.0. l) P l,

shoe, as indicated at. Si, partiacuiariy4 "lost section B until the gripping 'jews i have .passed below any suitable projection on the This ismore particularly illustrated in insg irnoinent the coupling' section 10 entershe .tween the gapping iaws 4, the separate .sections of saine will he forced outwardty against the walis of the sleeve Qand permit -2 and 3. iin Fig. 2 iawiti be seen 'that t .e

tion td 'engage the' coupiing and secure the. i

lost section Within the sleeve 2. lt is lthen only necessary to raise the# suitable apparatus n'ot here s own until the lost pipe section lf3 may be secured from above and' .removed in any suitable-manner. By using a 'fishing tool constructed as here possible to remove lost secipe 8 by any lected material Within the well, andthe loos` to the surface bypassing ened material will then be conveyed or carried olf by4 the water' under pressure discharging from the pipe 8, which is returned between the pipe 8 and the inner wall of 'the Well casing.

1 removal through the vided From this it can be seen that it is possible, to recover a lost pipe section 2 no matter lhow badly the lost section may be embedded in sands or like material. The notched formation of the lower edge of the guide shoe 9 also adds to the cut-ting efficiency of .the .,tool, thus increasing its cutting elhciency. A The tapered segmental gripping jaws 4 are loosely mounted upon the annular shoulder, thee-lower base portion'of same being i. sulieientlydarge to prevent their accidental lowerend of the sleeve 2, while the upper end of the closed by the entering pipe section 8, thus preventing their removal at this point. The

tapered formation ofthe segmental sections" is great enough to give the inner edges of the sections sufiicient Weight to always drop back into position with relationto each other, as shown in Fig: 3. 1 e

The tool here shown is simpleand compact in construction and absolutely positive 1 and reliable in action; the construction of same while permitting the passage of water through the tool will also attach itself and lock' itself upon any form of tool which is prof with projections, shoulders, or the like2 thus/increasing its eld of utility and eliciency.

The materials and finish of the several `the upper end of the sleeve.

sleeve is partly,

scribing witnesses.

incas/re such asV experience v`and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate.

We Wish 'it understood that I various changes in form, proportions and minor' de'- parts of the tool are tails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims, and that we do not Wish'to limit ourselves to the specific design and construction here shown.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and' desire to4 secure by Letters Patent is:

l.. ln a fishing tool .for wel-l boring apparatus, a sleeve having an interiorseat adjacent its lower end and internal diameter from said seat through the upper end of the sleeve, a iairof substan-f tially SemiCirCular conica ,y shaped jaws within said. sleeve having their bases resthaving a uniform ing on said seat and having the outer faces of said bases loosely resting against the inner circumference of the sleeve, saidv jaws being capable of havin sleeve both longitudinal y and eireumferentially thereof and toV vide a closure for the 'upper end of the sleeve to thereby restrict outward" movement of the .jaws by engagement with the top ends ofv the latter consistinr of a pipefthreaded into 2. In a fishing tool for well boring apparatus, a sleeve having an interior seat, a plurality'of vvsubstantially semi-circular conim'ovement in'. the

gravitate inwardly, and meansto support the sleeve and to pro' cally shaped jaws within 4said sleeve having theirbases resting on said seat, and having the outer faces of said bases loosely resting against the inner circumference of the sleeve, said jaws being capable of in the sleeve both longitudinally and circuni l:terentially thereof and to' gravitate in Wardly,

of the latter. j

lin testimony whereof;` We have 'hereunto set our hands inthe ALBERT J. SNOW. ARCHE M. KDD. p JUHN H, WHALEY. llitnesses:`

E. A. FLANnnns, Dr. Fano 1). Bonomo.

and means to close the upper end et the sleeve to restrict outward movement of. the jaws by presence of two sub! having movement engagement with the top ends y 

